1 The Log The Official Publication Of The Pacific Mariners Yacht Club September 2017
2 Curt Bersche - Commodore I can t believe it is September already and hope everyone is staying cool during this heat wave we are having. Stop by the Club and cool down. We have a lot of fun things planned this month, but first I would like to thank Karen and Fleet Captain Tony for doing an excellent job on the Luau Cruise. Perfect weather and a very large turnout. Thanks for all of the hard work Karen and Tony. TEXAS BBQ Coming Up This Labor Day Weekend: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 5pm-9pm Come on up to the Club for this incredible feast prepared by Staff Commodores Kent Andersson and Barrie Harnett. Shoreline Yacht Club and Seal Beach Yacht Club will be joining us so this is sure to be an awesome time. If that is not enough, we will also be celebrating the birthdays of Staff Commodore Barrie Harnett, Brad Terpak and Scott LaMay. DOG DAZE OF SUMMER SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 12:00PM-5:00PM New member, Connie Schurr, has a special Officer of the Day planned for us filled with official Dodger Dogs, Coney Island Beef Franks and Vegan franks. Also, plenty of special toppings for your dogs. LABOR DAY BBQ MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 12:00 PM Bring your own protein and the Club will provide the side dishes. The grills will be fired up by noon. PMYC s annual Swap Meet is Saturday, September 16 from 6:00AM-1:30PM. Sign up this weekend so you are guaranteed a spot. We will also be having an open house and membership drive with live music. There will be plenty of food and refreshments. Also, please contact me if you would like to volunteer to help out. This event is a lot of fun, but also a lot of work for those that are putting it on. Please see attached flyer for more information. On Saturday, September 23 we are hosting the Women on Water after-race party. Keith & Tony will have more information on this event in their articles. Mark your calendars. On Monday, September 25 at 7:00PM, Erica Cirino, science photojournalist from Plastic Change, will be giving a presentation about their travels, what they have found at sea, the latest science on plastic pollution and what is being done to combat the problem. Come up to the Club for what is certain to be an educational presentation. Well, that s all I have for this month. Thanks and see you at the Club or on the water! Curt Bersche, Commodore
3 Keith Mott - Vice Commodore Ahoy All: The Women on the Water/Woman at the Helm Regatta (WOW/ WAH) is going on its 39th year! There are all women's divisions and co-ed divisions, three perpetual trophies and post race fun. PMYC is hosting the after race party on Saturday, September 23.
4 Tony Milazzo - Fleet Captain Luau Cruise - Special thanks to Karen Majdali for making a delicious Hawaiian feast for all the members on Friday night onboard "Bella Vita". Awesome turnout! Almost 40 or us! There was still room for a few more! Lol Saturday morning started off with a Nature Walk to Cat Harbor from Doug s Reef. This walk was hosted by Ken Price and was suppose to be an hour or so but turned into over 2 hours of fun and historical facts! Maybe not? You had to be there! Awards are as follows Usta Be" Award (living in the past): Jovan Radic Most Gullible Award: Gina Haase Best Eagle Award: Michael McKinsey Most Interruptions Award: Roxann Bersche Wild Card/Beastie Boy Award: Curt Bersche Best British Humor: Gary Simpson Most True Facts: Brad & Linda Terpak Most Memorable Quote or Funny - Picked by the Luau audience: Ken Price for his "Chicken Joke." This was a tough category because there were at least 7 nominated. Some hilarious moments! You had to be there! Winners for Limbo Contest "How Low Can You Go?" Russ Short Gary Simpson Patty Osser Giving out the awards and prizes was a lot of fun. PMYC didn't get that low on the limbo, but several did! Russ was amazing! Did it twice legit in a arched back surfer position and proved he was top dog! Yes, 3 first place winners! I have video replay if anyone is interested. lol The Luau Buffet catered by the island company was great! Everyone filled up and there was plenty of food. Even took some back to the clubhouse on Sunday. There was 45 of us for dinner. Thanks everyone for a awesome turnout! Women On The Water/Woman At The Helm (WOW/WOH) is September 23 & 24. PMYC is hosting the after race party on Saturday, Sept. 23. Emerald Bay is coming up quick! September 30, Oct 1st & 2nd. Please get signed up soon. We will need to know what we are looking at for food, drinks and moorings. Get me your info the sooner the better. Lots of surprises planned! Contact me for more info. Lots of prizes will be given away! Don't miss this last cruise of the year with PMYC! Karen and I have been having a lot of fun hosting the cruises and parties this year and we are not done yet!
5 On Saturday, Oct 14th the Chuck Stein - Heather Perkoff Race will take place. If you have a sailboat and have never raced or race regularly, this is the race for you! Contact me to know more or for help. This is a great time to fly your burgee and get out on the water and do the course for a few hours with friends or family. I need my fleet! PLEASE sign up and come out for the fun! Now I will tell you the reward...you get to come back to a raging after party at the clubhouse with a Pasta Bar by Karen and live island music from Unkle Monkey. We will be giving out awards, prizes & PMYC Swag! Garhauer (Mark Felgenhauer) is sponsoring the race and donating some high priced items to the winners. This is going to be a big event. Please come out with or without your boat! I do prefer with UPDATE!!! Member Bill Austin is hiking across Spain and made another successful burgee trade. This time with Club Nautic El Masnou. He has made new friends for us in Northern and Southern Spain on this trip. If you are ever there, be sure to stop in and look for our flag! If you see Bill around the clubhouse, be sure to ask him about his adventures! Bill will be the Race Committee Boat for the 2017 Chuck Stein/Heather Perkoff Regatta. COVAC (Club Owned Vessels Activities Committee) had the Lido 14 out on Sunday, August 20th. We took members out, showed them how to sail and even were good Samaritans helping a paddle boarder in need. Great time had by all! We are looking forward to more members contacting us to go out to sail or get authorized to operate. Contact me for more info on how to get on the Lido. We will be doing some upgrades like rigging, paint & decals in between sailing her over the next two months. Will keep you posted! Your Fleet Captain, Tony Milazzo
6 Wendy Steinthal - Port Captain How did we get to September? I guess it is true what they say, time flies when you are having fun. The cruises, the parties, the sun and the amazing sunsets seen from the deck of the club has made this an amazing summer! It s great to see people coming up in their dinghy s and other watercraft. Take advantage of the dock and avoid the traffic. If you want to or need to leave your boat overnight, contact me to make sure that no one has reserved the spot. We want to make sure the spots reserved in advanced are kept free. Please note, overnight stays count towards your 3 day reciprocal with the club but you have them, so take advantage! September is the time to get ready for the last cruise of the season and show off your cooking skills. Tony has been working hard on some great events for the Hors d'oeuvres Cruise, so remember to sign up, you won t want to miss out on all the fun! The response has been great in signing up for OD, thank you to all that have signed up and put on some pretty fab OD festivities. Attached is the latest list, so please take a moment to reconfirm the date you signed up for. There is still time to sign up for October. Please e-mail me at: BigWoo442@gmail.com to sign up or sign up at the club, the list is by the signup for FND. While you are at it, how do you feel about feeding 30-40 of your closest club friends for either a FND or a Monday Night Football? See you around the club! Your Port Captain, Wendy
7 Please Join Us For Labor Day September 4 Bring Your Own Entree The Club Will Provide The Sides The Grill Will Be Fired Up & Ready To Go By 12:00pm. See You There!
Pacific Mariners Yacht Club Annual Swap Meet marine tools fishing collectibles household items Saturday, September 16 th 6am 1:30pm Food, Refreshments and Live Entertainment! Our Club will also be hosting an Open House and Membership Drive 10 x 20 space is only $30 for non-members Free entry and open to the public To reserve your space, send an email to: commodore@pmyc.org or call the Club at 310-823-9717 Pacific Mariners Yacht Club 13915 Panay Way Marina del Rey, CA 90292 310-823-9717 www.pmyc.org info@pmyc.org Only $20/space for members!
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Chuck Stein Heather Perkoff Regatta Saturday, October 14th Marina del Rey Olympic course in Santa Monica Bay Skippers meeting at PMYC 8:30am (coffee & bagels nosh) 12 noon Race Start Ceremony & After Race Party 4pm - 7pm Awards, Prizes, Food and Live Music by Unkle Monkey Boat Entry Fee is only $20 Sign-up on: regattanetwork.com For more information email: racecommittee@pmyc.org Pacific Mariners Yacht Club 13915 Panay Way Marina del Rey, CA 90292 Sponsored Prizes by: Garhauer Marine Hardware and PMYC
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12 3. SCHEDULE 3.1 Performance, Cruising and ORCA: One random-leg race scheduled for each fleet. 3.2 Performance, first warning is scheduled for 11:55 AM. Cruising: first warning scheduled after Performance start. ORCA: The first warning is scheduled after the last Cruising start. 4. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS AND CLASSES The Sailing Instructions and classes will be posted on www.regattanetwork.com website, by 1900 hours October 13, 2017. 5. VENUE 5.1 The racing area will be the Santa Monica Bay outside the Marina del Rey breakwater. Courses will use the fixed marks of Marina del Rey as described in the ASMBYC Marina Del Rey Course Chart 17, plus additional marks as RC deems appropriate for the conditions. The starting area will be in the vicinity of S Mark. 5.2 Any missing fixed buoys will be replaced by orange or yellow inflatables at the approximate position(s) listed on Course Chart 17. 6. COURSES 6.1. Courses for all fleets will use the ASMBYC Marina Del Rey Course Chart 17 and /or inflatable orange and yellow marks. 7. RADIO COMMUNICATION While on the water the RC may communicate via VHF with the competing boats, including announcing starting penalties; frequencies will be given in the Sailing Instructions. 8. SCORING 8.1. Scoring will be based on Time and Distance ratings using the Random Leg Course Rating (RLC) 8.2. PHRF SoCal Corinthian race adjustments accepted 9. PENALTIES 9.1. Rule 44.1 is changed so that a boat may exonerate herself by taking a one-turn penalty. Exceptions (a) and (b) to Rule 44.1 remain in force. 10. HOSPITALITY Saturday s post-race hospitality and trophy presentation will be held at Pacific Mariners Yacht Club: 13915 Panay Way, Marina Del Rey, CA. 11. TROPHIES Trophies will be presented to the winners of their respective divisions: The Chuck Stein Perpetual Trophy will be awarded to the Performance class winner. The Heather Perkoff trophy will be awarded to the Cruiser Class winner.
13 12. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY Sailing is an activity that has an inherent risk of damage and injury. Competitors in this event are participating entirely at their own risk. See RRS 4, Decision to Race. The race organizers (organizing authority, race committee, protest committee, host club, sponsors, or any other organization or official) will not be responsible for damage to any boat or other property or the injury to any competitor, including death, sustained as a result of participation in this event. By participating in this event, each competitor agrees to release the race organizers from any and all liability associated with such competitor s participation in this event to the fullest extent permitted by law. 13. OFFICIALS Event Chair: Mark Chapin mchapin600@gmail.com PRO: Greg Rutter grrutter@gmail.com REGISTRATION: http://regattanetwork.com Chuck Stein Heather Perkoff Regatta 10/14/17 US sailing http://www.ussailing.org/
14 PMYC Annual Comedy Night Saturday, Nov. 11th 7pm $25 reserve & pay ahead! $35 at the door (if not sold out) Food, Drinks & Laughs! Jimmy Della Valle Soprano's - Without a Trace - Amazon Prime New show "Not for Nothin'" Jillie Reil "The Cougar of Comedy" - TV - Film - Theater - Radio Universal's "Hole in One" & TBS "National Banana" 6 National Headliners from TV & Vegas! More TBA ADULTS ONLY MEMBERS & GUESTS ONLY To reserve contact: Tony Milazzo 310.367.4144; email: tonymilazzojr@gmail.com
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16 PACIFIC MARINERS YACHT CLUB MEMBERS GET CONNECTED! PMYC.ORG This is the main source of all things related to the club. Need access to the MEMBERS ONLY SECTION? Go to the Log In page of the website and click the REGISTER button. PMYCPICS (on Shutterfly) This is the source for CLUB RELATED PHOTOS. Contact roxmehle@gmail.com to request access to the site.
17 FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER COOKS wanted Nearly every Friday night a PMYC member volunteers to host dinner for the membership. They cook the meal in our professional galley or bring in a meal created by a local restaurant. Prices usually run from $7 - $12/person, depending on the fare served. The Friday Night Dinner Sign-up sheet is posted in the galley. Sign up and show off your cooking talents or amaze us with an old family favorite recipe! It's all about members getting together and starting the weekend with good times, good food and good friends! WE WILL RING THE BELL IN YOUR HONOR! If you would like to prepare a Friday Night Dinner, please contact: Michael Murbarger, Rear Commodore, mmurbarger@aol.com
18 PACIFIC MARINERS YACHT CLUB OFFICER OF THE DAY SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2017 PLEASE CHECK THE BOARD AT THE CLUB FOR ANY CHANGES FRIDAY: 6:00-9:00pm SATURDAY/SUNDAY: 12:00-5:00pm 09/01/17 Panas Gary 09/02/17 Spradley David 09/03/17 Schurr Connie 09/08/17 Vasquez Tommy 09/09/17 Heimbold Eric 09/10/17 Ibbotson Albert 09/15/17 Osser Irving 09/16/17 Meyer Carey 09/17/17 Rodgers Stephen 09/22/17 Sharma Kanaka 09/23/17 Anzel Cynthia 09/24/17 Cecola Nick 09/29/17 Schmitz Michael 09/30/17 Tarantola Charlotte (Commodore to fill in should the need arise) 10/06/17 Bond Leslie 10/07/17 Offermann Eddie 10/08/17 10/13/17 Rock Alan 10/14/17 10/15/17 10/20/17 10/21/17 10/22/17 Vitkoff Dimitri 10/27/17 10/28/17 10/29/17
19 PACIFIC MARINERS YACHT CLUB OFFICER OF THE DAY NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2017 PLEASE CHECK THE BOARD AT THE CLUB FOR ANY CHANGES FRIDAY: 6:00-9:00pm SATURDAY/SUNDAY: 12:00-5:00pm 11/03/17 Terpak Brad 11/04/17 11/05/17 11/10/17 11/11/17 11/12/17 11/17/17 11/18/17 11/19/17 11/24/17 11/25/17 11/26/17 12/01/17 12/02/17 12/03/17 12/08/17 Monet Darlena 12/09/17 Lamay Scott 12/10/17 12/15/17 12/16/17 12/17/17 12/22/17 12/23/17 12/24/17 12/29/17 12/30/17 12/31/17 Changing of the Guard - Need 2 OD Kid's Christmas Party
20 Jim Dalby C: 310-702-6543 P: 310-305-9192 F: 310-305-9186 Jeff Bonebreak Watch hundreds of classic TV shows, commercial free! www.proclassictv.com
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22 CLOSING PROCESS Please don t forget: Whether it is noon or midnight, please make sure to close everything up if you are the last person to leave the club. Here is a quick summary of the closing process. 1. West Balcony. Make sure the white metal gate by the stairs is closed and locked. Make sure the heaters are turned off. If there are any plastic cups, bottles, cans, etc. on the tables, please throw them out. Lock the doors leading out to the West balcony. 2. Back Room. Make sure all of the doors and windows are closed and locked. Make sure the ceiling fans and lights are turned off. 3. Galley. Make sure all of the windows are closed and locked. Make sure the burners on the stove and oven are turned off. Clean any dishes that may be in the sink. If the garbage can is full, please take it out to the dumpster and put a new trash bag in the garbage can. Make sure the lights are turned off. 4. Main Room. Make sure the fireplace is turned off. Push in all of the chairs and stools. If there are any plastic cups, bottles, cans, etc. on the tables, please throw them out. Make a drop, if necessary. Clean any glasses that may be in the sink. Make sure the ceiling fans and lights are turned off. There are some security lights that will not go out. 5. East Balcony. Make sure the heaters are turned off. If there are any plastic cups, bottles, cans, etc. on the tables, please throw them out. Lock the doors leading out to the East balcony. Thanks for your help!
23 John Reynoso, Kenny Rue, Capt. Leon Milhon & Tom Hurst aboard Prowler for a Santa Rosa Island fishing trip. 120 Rock Cod & 7 Ling Cod PMYC MEMBERS: Advertise your business in The Log. $10 per month; $100 for one year. For more information please email: logeditor@pmyc.org PMYC S MASTER CALENDAR IS POSTED AT THE CLUB. An electronic version can also be found in the Members - Only section of pmyc.org (please refer to the master calendar located in the club in the case of any discrepancies between the two) The Log is published on or as soon after the 1st of each month. Deadline: 5 days before end of the month PLEASE SUBMIT ARTICLES & PHOTOS TO: logeditor@pmyc.org